The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-11-18
The Egis & Intelligencer
BEL Air, Md, November IS. 1887.
DARLINGTON ROAD LEAGUE.

Pursuant to a call, a public meeting was held
ct the Town Hall, In Darlington, to organize an
ASSOCIATION Tor Improvement of roads in that
vicinity. ID. Q. Wharton Smith was called to the
chair and A. +. Gabreath chosen Secretary. The
Following was read and unanimously approved !:
I'VE the undersigned citizens of Hartford couu-
~, realizing the Importance of taking some more
active measures looking to the Improvement of
our highways. In and around the town of Oar
lington. would call upon our fellow citizens TO
Join US In forming an organization, to be known
as the Road League" and which shall have for
Its object, especially. the Improvement of the
roads in Darlington and vicinity. We expect to
render substantial aid to our County Commits
sonors and Road Supervisors and secure their
cooperation and assistance, recognizing as we
do their efficiency and liberality in the past
I'VE believe that by united effort on the part
OF our citizens, acting in concert and setting
ences, we can thus secure the greatest good to
the greatest number.
with the most approved implements and
machinery at our command, and a competent
and skilled head TO direct the work at a seasonal
bic time and In systematic manner, we feelsure
OF having better results than ever before.
THE business OF this "Road League" and the
direction of Its affairs should be entrusted to a
committee Of twelve Of our tried and trusted
until their successors appointed at the
annual meeting, on the second "Wednesday OF
November. In each year. Their first duty shall be
to elect officers for the association and formulate
q plan for practical work.
ANY person NAV become member by paying
the sum of nne dollar annually: and we earnestly
hope for a widely extended membership, go that
our hands may be strengthened. and healthy
public spirit may be fostered I'D encouraged in
our midst"
The following enrolled themselves as MEM
beers:
ID. q. wharton Smith. W. II. II. whiteford, r.
W. Wrnth. N. Newlin Smith, A p. Galbreath G.
A. Andrew, ]. X. Hopkins. b. s. Williams X. NJ.
Gilmore. Christopher Wilson. J. L. Windolph,
Joseph Edge, Grit. I. Milton. L NJ. Allen. Joshua
Q. Smith, W. Stump Forwood, Is. Gilpin Smith,
Edward y, Edge, James II. Massey. Caleb Emlen,
Isaac n Thompson. 4. NJ. Allen. Jr., Horace
Stokes, David e. Wilson, John ii. Price. Jos. X
Ely. Francis Stokes. John w. Andrews. VIM
Wynde. Calvin McNutt, John Lamb. Albert S.
Holloway. John Monsees, WIN. Norris, j. Ward
Scott, NJ. D.. W. IL. Thompson, j. 8. Gorrell, r.
Il. Prigg. John =. Kirk, W. H. Futrill, A ].
Sugar, Jos. Il. Ely, Sidney Z. Day.
The following were elected as the Council Of
Ten." to serve for the first year
Hon. John ii. Price, ID. G. Wharton Smith, e.
8. Edge. j. X. Hopkins, W. II. II. whitefOrd,
Chas A. Andrews, Isaac Wilson, Marion Gil
more, David Wilson. JOSHUA q. Smith, Christie
pher Wilson. N. Newlin Smith.
IL is proposed shelling the roads through OAR
llngton at once, 80 that they may be In good
shape before winter sets in.
What has been everybody's business. and so
nobody's business. will be entrusted to the Road
League"
This movement would seem to be in the right
direction and has received the approval of every
one In the community.